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SRI LANKA ACHIEVES 72% RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION IN JUNE

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- For the first time since the early 1990s, Sri Lanka has reached a significant milestone in its clean energy transition, with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) reporting that 72%... Read More


CAR WASH OWNER'S LAST WISH: A DOLLAR RAIN IN DETROIT

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- A unique story has emerged from Detroit, Michigan, USA, where a car wash owner's final wish led to a "Dollar Rain." This unusual event was reportedly part of his last will and t... Read More


BODY OF ONE MISSING FISHERMAN RECOVERED AFTER TANGALLE BOAT INCIDENT

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- The body of one of the two fishermen who went missing after their multi-day fishing vessel capsized off Tangalle's Paraviwella harbour has been recovered this afternoon (29). Po... Read More


COLOMBO PORT CONTAINER CONGESTION CLEARED

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- The backlog of containers at the Colombo Port has been completely cleared as of today (29), according to the Sri Lanka Customs Department's Media Spokesperson and Additional Dire... Read More


AIR FORCE DEPLOYS AIRCRAFT IN SEARCH FOR MISSING TANGALLE FISHERMEN; BODIES OF BERUWALA FISHERMEN RECOVERED

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- The Sri Lanka Air Force has deployed a Beechcraft KA350 aircraft to search for two fishermen who went missing yesterday (28), after their multi-day fishing vessel capsized off th... Read More


EIGHT STUDENTS RESCUED AFTER GOING MISSING IN HANTHANA MOUNTAINS

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Eight students from the Ratemulla area of Thalathuoya, who embarked on a trek in the Hanthana mountain range yesterday morning (28), were successfully rescued in the early hours ... Read More


FOUR INJURED AS CAR OVERTURNS IN NUWARA ELIYA

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Four members of a single family, including two young children, were admitted to the Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital yesterday (28), after their car overturned. The family... Read More


INVESTIGATIONS LAUNCHED TO ARREST HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS FOR CORRUPTION

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Investigations have begun to arrest approximately 18 high-ranking state officials suspected of aiding politicians in various fraud and corruption schemes. These investigations a... Read More


PRIVATE BUS OWNERS SEEK DELAY IN MANDATORY SEATBELT RULE FOR DRIVERS

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) is urging authorities to postpone the implementation of the mandatory seatbelt rule for bus drivers. LPBOA Chairman Gemunu Wije... Read More


DR. SANJEEWA TENNEKONE AND DR. PRABHATH SUGATHADASA RE-ELECTED TO LEAD GMOA

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Dr. Sanjeewa Tennaekone and Dr. Prabhath Sugathadasa have been re-elected as the President and Secretary, respectively, of the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA). T... Read More